Refresher- The Pop Culture Therapy Podcast

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Chris Levine uses Pop Culture references to help you to have a better day and to be more positive. The home of the original "Psychology on Vinyl" series. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chris-levine/support

Chris Levine


    • May 20, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Psychology on Vinyl- Genesis: "Selling England by the Pound"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 12:32


    A progressive rock masterwork with a lot of psychology to explore.

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    NEW SERIES!!! Guitar Solo Psychology- "Hotel California"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 11:56


    Check out episode one of our new series. I hope you like it. Thanks for listening!

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    Psychology on Vinyl- The Mountain Goats: "The Sunset Tree"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 14:14


    A heavy record of realism.

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    Airplanes, Tomato Juice and Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 14:51


    Did you know this was a thing?

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    Music Videos that Helped Build Generation X: No. Twenty-Four

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 13:34


    This makes 240 music videos so far!!!

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    Psychology on Vinyl- Nektar: "Down to Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 11:52


    Another very cool concept album that colors outside the lines.

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    The Psychology of Film by a Prop Maker's Son- "The Blue Gardenia"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 12:53


    Film Noir in all its glory.

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    The Mere Exposure Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 14:37


    Is it the best? Or just what you know...

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    Psychology on Vinyl- "Bach: The Goldberg Variations- Glenn Gould, Piano"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 14:25


    Generational psychology gift wrapped in Classical music.

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    Let it Be- The Art of Self-Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 15:42


    You need this. So do I.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 13:22


    A Hard Bop Jazz masterpiece...with a backstory.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- Neil Young: "Zuma"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 15:18


    Classic. And there's a reason why.

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    Psychological Fun Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 14:09


    The most fun you will ever have. Not really...

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    Small Screen Psychology: VH1- Behind the Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 15:21


    Similar stories, and history often teaches us very little.

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    Psychology on Vinyl: Cheap Trick- "Dream Police"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 14:09


    Our 90th episode in this series! Enjoy.

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    Do You Get Hangry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2026 13:40


    Here's why.

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    Music Videos that Helped Build Generation X No. Twenty-Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 13:38


    This one makes 230 music videos covered!

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    The Gen X Quiz No. Twelve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 15:23


    Trivia. Football fight.

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    Psychology on Vinyl: The Smithereens- "Green Thoughts"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 13:41


    Great record. Lots of psychology. And hooks...

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    Poetic Psychology...and William Carlos Williams!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 14:38


    What does it all mean?

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    The Reticular Activating System and Neuroplasticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 16:08


    Blazing new trails when you need a better way home.

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    Small Screen Psychology- "Stairway to Stardom"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 15:14


    Talent show. Masterpiece.

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    Gen X Quiz No Eleven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 16:03


    Guess down memory lane.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- Matthew Sweet: "100% Fun"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 14:54


    Glorious '90's Power Pop explored.

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    Brainstormer Twenty-Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 13:24


    Roll with it.

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    Small Screen Psychology- "VH1 Bands Reunited"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 16:51


    Music and psychology blended to perfection.

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    Cherophobia- No fun, my babe, no fun...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 17:44


    Should we fear happiness?

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    The Psychology of Film by a Prop Maker's Son- "Sweet Charity"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 16:37


    Vulnerable optimism at its 1960's Hollywood best.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- "Into Outer Space with Lucia Pamela"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 16:44


    Just, enjoy.

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    The Collapsing Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 19:44


    Being realistic isn't always fun, but it's honest.

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    Our Hippest Episode Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 9:01


    A Refresher Revivifier in disguise.

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    Age Regression...I'm Just Kidding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 16:04


    Good thing or destructive thing? It all depends.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- The English Beat: "What is Beat?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 17:35


    A gem of a compilation from the 1980's.

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    Karaoke as Therapy- Sing Yor Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 17:50


    It's a good time that is actually good for you. Here's how.

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    The Gen X Quiz No. Ten- Where Do I Belong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 19:29


    Help these Pop Culture people find their way home!

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    Psychology on Vinyl- Parliament: "Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 19:42


    Imagine this...a FUN concept album. Let's dive in.

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    Small Screen Psychology: "The Imagineering Story"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 17:42


    A very good documentary with lots of psychology to delve into.

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    The Friend Zone- Platonic Purgatory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 20:22


    What it is...and how to escape.

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    Psychology on Vinyl: The Pretenders- "Learning to Crawl"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 19:34


    Episode 84, about a record from 1984.

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    The Eagles Vs. The Rattlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 18:37


    Are friendships and cliques made of the same stuff?

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    Small Screen Psychology- "Monk"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2026 17:25


    A great show. And a psychological goldmine.

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    Psychology on Vinyl: Ngozi Family- "Day of Judgement"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 16:55


    Cool African 70's Garage Proto-Punk. Rocking is a global psychological phenomenon.

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    Brainstormer No. Twenty-Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 15:33


    Talk is cheap. I'll prove it.

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    Music Videos that Helped Build Generation X- No. Twenty-Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 19:24


    Ten more Gen X music videos to recall with aplomb.

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    The Psychology of Film by a Prop Maker's Son- "Fatso"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 16:13


    Why do you eat food? I know why I do. So does this movie.

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    Is Traditional Chivalry Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 16:24


    Depends. Let's figure this out.

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    The Psychology of Writer's Block (with Nick Dansby)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2025 27:14


    A writer joins us, and we discuss what this is and how to emerge from it.

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    Psychology on Vinyl- The Specials: "More Specials"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 16:10


    How does this record reflect 1980 on a psychological level? Let's see...

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    Don't Call it a Comeback...Let's Fight Depression Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2025 22:44


    Thanks for your support and encouragement to continue. This one's for you.

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    Retirement.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 11:30


    Thank you.

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    Boundaries.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 17:55


    Protections or prisons...or both?

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